Port of London Authority creates low emission discount for shipowners
THE Port of London intends to recognise shipowners for their commitment to improving environmental performance, as part of a wider approach to reduce the port's environmental impact.
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is set to introduce a discount on port charges for vessels with lower emissions that meet an Environmental Shipping Index (ESI) score of 30, or above, said a PLA release.
The ESI, developed by the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), ranks ships' environmental performance based on factors including emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulphur oxide and carbon dioxide.
It gives a ready reckoned rating for ships that perform better in reducing emissions than the United Nations' International Maritime Organisation (IMO) emission standards.
Said PLA chairman Christopher Rodrigues: "Our overall goal, set through the Thames Vision project, is to reduce the port's environmental impact and this initiative is the start of that journey."
Said WPCI director Fer van de Laar: "We are excited to see the Port of London utilising the ESI for one of its intended purposes, to reduce the port's environmental impact."
Said UK Chamber of Shipping policy director David Balston: "We wholeheartedly welcome the Port of London Authority's approach to rewarding those investing to lower their emissions impact."
The Port of London is the country's second biggest port, with 70 terminals, handling food, drinks, consumer goods, fuels, grain, cars, steel and building materials. More than 10,000 ships carrying 45 million tonnes of cargo call every year.
THE Port of London intends to recognise shipowners for their commitment to improving environmental performance, as part of a wider approach to reduce the port's environmental impact.
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is set to introduce a discount on port charges for vessels with lower emissions that meet an Environmental Shipping Index (ESI) score of 30, or above, said a PLA release.
The ESI, developed by the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), ranks ships' environmental performance based on factors including emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulphur oxide and carbon dioxide.
It gives a ready reckoned rating for ships that perform better in reducing emissions than the United Nations' International Maritime Organisation (IMO) emission standards.
Said PLA chairman Christopher Rodrigues: "Our overall goal, set through the Thames Vision project, is to reduce the port's environmental impact and this initiative is the start of that journey."
Said WPCI director Fer van de Laar: "We are excited to see the Port of London utilising the ESI for one of its intended purposes, to reduce the port's environmental impact."
Said UK Chamber of Shipping policy director David Balston: "We wholeheartedly welcome the Port of London Authority's approach to rewarding those investing to lower their emissions impact."
The Port of London is the country's second biggest port, with 70 terminals, handling food, drinks, consumer goods, fuels, grain, cars, steel and building materials. More than 10,000 ships carrying 45 million tonnes of cargo call every year.